Dhaka, April 5 -- Two major hospitals in Dhaka have stopped admitting children with measles symptoms due to a shortage of beds, as cases continue to rise.

Authorities at Bangladesh Shishu Hospital and Institute and Maternal and Child Health Training Institute, popularly known as Azimpur Maternity Centre, say the surge in patients over the past few days has overwhelmed their capacity.

At the Shishu Hospital, the country's premier paediatric facility, four children have already died from the disease.

Director Md Mahbubul Hoque confirmed that although they have dedicated an entire 54-bed ward to measles, 64 patients are currently crammed into the space.

"We simply have no more room. In the last two days, we've had to advise nearly 50 fam...